Children give a variety
of reasons for not telling an adult about bullying, ranging
from being afraid of what the bullies might do if they found
out, to feelings of failure because they could not deal
with the bully themselves..........................................

Comment

The reasons that
children give for not telling are usually reasonable and
logical. The fear of retaliation is real and should be acknowledged.
However, this fear is sometimes expressed in another way
- as a fear that the adult will do something which will
make matters worse.

This knowledge can
help adults to react more sensitively when approached by
bullied children for help.
(Andrew Mellor).........................................